Mbappé hits 100 Champions League games as Real Madrid beat Roma 4-3
Kylian Mbappé became the youngest player to make 100 Champions League appearances, scoring in Real Madrid's 4-3 comeback win at Roma on Wednesday.
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Mixed · 2Kylian Mbappé became the youngest player to make 100 Champions League appearances, reaching the mark at age 27 in Real Madrid's match at Roma on Wednesday, and he scored. Arab NewsRC “Kylian Mbappé became the youngest player with 100 Champions League appearances when he reached the century mark at age 27 in Real Madrid’s match at Roma on Wednesday.” Read at Arab News ↗ Al JazeeraLC “he is the youngest player to reach the milestone, aged 27” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Left · 1Real Madrid won 4-3 at the Stadio Olimpico after trailing 3-1, scoring three late goals in about seven minutes, all from corners. Al JazeeraLC “Real scored three goals in the space of seven minutes late on, all stemming from corners” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Left · 1Marten de Roon put Roma ahead in the 20th minute with a shot from 25 yards, and Mbappé levelled within five minutes after Mario Hermoso misjudged an interception. Al JazeeraLC “Roma took a deserved lead when De Roon swept a shot past Courtois from 25 yards in the 20th minute”“Hermoso misjudged an interception to allow Mbappe a clear run at goal” Read at Al Jazeera ↗
Left · 1Mbappé's goal was his 72nd in the competition, which Al Jazeera says moved him into the all-time top five, ahead of Raúl González. Al JazeeraLC “his 72nd tournament goal, one that moved him into the all-time top five ahead of Real legend Raul Gonzalez” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Left · 1Donyell Malen scored twice in six minutes early in the second half to make it 3-1, the second after a VAR review overturned an initial offside flag. Al JazeeraLC “Malen raced onto a through ball to power home his second, given following a VAR review after initially being flagged for offside.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Left · 1Carlos Espi, Endrick and Antonio Rüdiger, a former Roma defender, then scored for Real, Rüdiger's goal coming in the 90th minute. Al JazeeraLC “Carlos Espi, Endrick and ex-Roma defender Antonio Rudiger struck at a stunned Stadio Olimpico.”“The final blow was struck by Rudiger in the 90th minute” Read at Al Jazeera ↗
Left · 1The result eased pressure on Real manager José Mourinho, who was returning to his former club, and left Real on six points from two league-phase games against Roma's one. Al JazeeraLC “Real Madrid ease pressure on manager Jose Mourinho with a 4-3 win at his former club Roma”“The result leaves Real Madrid with six points from their opening two league phase matches, while Roma are on one point.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Al Jazeera runs a full match report of the comeback, with Mbappé's milestone as one detail, plus roundups of other Champions League games.
- Emphasis
- The late comeback, Mourinho's return to Roma, and the set-piece goals.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not frame the milestone as breaking Messi's record, as Arab News's headline does.
- Charged language
- “astonishing comeback”“Roma ran rampant”
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“Jose Mourinho enjoyed a Roma reunion to remember as Real Madrid completed an astonishing comeback” — Al Jazeera
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Arab News leads with Mbappé's personal record, saying he beat Messi's mark as the youngest to 100 appearances, and that he scored.
- Emphasis
- The individual milestone and comparison with Messi.
- Leaves out or plays down
- The match result and the comeback are not covered in the available lede.
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“Mbappé beats Messi’s record as youngest with 100 Champions League appearances and scores” — Arab News
What every side reports
- Mbappé became the youngest player to reach 100 Champions League appearances, aged 27.
- He scored in Real Madrid's match at Roma on Wednesday.
Kylian Mbappé person
Reached 100 Champions League games and scored, per both outlets.
“Mbappé beats Messi’s record as youngest with 100 Champions League appearances and scores” — Arab News
José Mourinho person
Returned to his former club Roma and saw Real win, easing pressure on him.
“Real Madrid ease pressure on manager Jose Mourinho with a 4-3 win at his former club Roma” — Al Jazeera
Left1 article
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Real Madrid come from 3-1 down to beat Roma on Champions League travels
Neutral Detailed match report centred on Real's comeback and Mourinho's reunion, with Mbappé's milestone noted.

Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right2 articles
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Mbappé beats Messi’s record as youngest with 100 Champions League appearances and scores
Celebratory Milestone-focused headline presenting Mbappé as breaking Messi's record.
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- 14 Oct 21:25 First Arab NewsRC Mbappé beats Messi’s record as youngest with 100 Champions League appearances and scores
- 14 Oct 22:50 +1h 24m Al JazeeraLC Real Madrid come from 3-1 down to beat Roma on Champions League travels
- 14 Oct 23:00 +1h 35m Arab NewsRC Real Madrid comeback stuns Roma as Mourinho enjoys happy reunion via AFP
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